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Old Nov 06, 2008, 09:54 PM
lil.presh
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hey girl,
not sure if yr into the holistic health thing, but, ive got some info about yeast infections (or specifically an overgrowth of 'candida' - a natural yeast in the body's 'intestinal flora'). anyways, a doctor can prescribe a pill called diflucan which will wipe out the infection like an atom bomb. one pill. boom. there are tons of over-the-counter treatments, but i have had horrific allergic reactions to them. as for me? because im the product of two hippies and kiinda a crusty punk coop-living hippie myself... i go the following route!

the CANDIDA DIET.
people get way into it, but ill just give you the bare essentials.
candida thrive (eat, spread and keep the infection going) on carbohydrates. and a few other things ill mention.

so, youve got to limit yr carbs if you want to try the (anti)candida diet. no sugar, no bread, no pasta, no fruit, blah blah blah

avoid things that contain YEAST! no beer, no bread (again), no baked goods, no wine (all alcohol), blah blah blah

avoid DAIRY! though eat as much plain yogurt as possible. you need the natural probiotics to combat the candida. but only plain yogurt- no sneaking in the sugar, silly.

avoid MEAT and EGGS. not sure why, but ive always heard this. maybe its because when i got really into this stuff i was hardcore vegan. ha ha

sorry for going on and on. but try it out. even if you do it in conjunction with medication or creams/suppositories. its pretty amazing. its all i do when i sense one coming on and POOF! the girly problem surrenders!

again, im really sorry for going off. i get really into this stuff.

xo
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